YAOGAN-35 02B

MilitaryLEOChina
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YAOGAN-35 02B is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as China in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 256 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 90 minutes at an inclination of 35.0°. It was launched in 2022. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
52908
COSPAR ID
2022-068B
Type
Military
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
256 km
Apogee (highest)
266 km
Inclination
34.98°
Orbital period
90 min
Launch year
2022
Owner (CelesTrak)
China

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-19 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

ChinaLIVEActive
Signals intelligence

GCAT lists it as Yaogan 35 02 zu 03 xing.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for signals intelligence and records it as active (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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